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Recent Investigations into the Distribution of Regular Echinoids in the North Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

G. J. Cranmer
G. J. Cranmer
Affiliation:
Marine Benthos Laboratory, Luton College of Higher Education, Putteridge Bury, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 8LE
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A major contribution to our understanding of the distribution and taxonomy of echinoids in British waters was made by Mortensen (1927, 1928–1951). Many earlier qualitative investigations (e.g. Süssbach & Breckner, 1911; Brattström, 1941) which dealt only with limited areas, were combined in Mortensen (1928–1951) to produce an overall assessment of the North Sea echinoid fauna.

In his discussion paper Ursin (1960) synthesized findings from his 20 year grab sample survey with the work of others to produce a valuable quantitative analysis of the echinoids of the central North Sea (54–5 8° N).

In recent years (1977–1983) participation on demersal fish surveys in the North Sea has enabled the distribution and population structure of the macroepibenthic component of the water column to be recorded (Dyer et al. 1982, 1983; Cranmer, Fry & Dyer, 1984).

Although this present study has added no new echinoid species to the fauna it has given a detailed picture of echinoid distribution in the area.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 65 , Issue 2 , May 1985 , pp. 351 - 357
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1985

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